Driving forward with multi-million-pound boosts for West Sussex bus travel

Two new initiatives are underway to further improve bus travel in West Sussex. More than 400 Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) digital displays are being installed countywide in a £3.3million programme and traffic lights are also being upgraded at 24 junctions to give buses priority in a £1.4million scheme. The improvements are all part of West Sussex […]

Bath & NE Somerset Council supports road safety day at primary school

Bath & North East Somerset Council has supported a day of road safety learning and activities at Freshford Church Primary School. Freshford School, the council and VolkerHighways teamed up to deliver road safety assemblies, activities and an outdoor play session in the afternoon. The council provided educational resources, lessons and activities to the school for […]

Essex Highways wraps up winter service

Essex Highways is wrapping up its winter service following the wettest recorded winter in 130 years.  High levels of rainfall brought challenges such as frozen conditions and icy roads.  This winter crews have: The county’s gritters will return for the 2024/25 winter season later this year. This starts in late October when temperatures begin to […]

Esh Construction appointed to restore 18th Century bridge in East Yorkshire

Esh Construction has been appointed to repair and restore the 300-year-old Stamford Bridge in East Yorkshire. The single-lane 18th Century bridge on the A166 near York has suffered damage to parapets over the years owing to a series of vehicle collisions. Work on the bridge, which spans the River Derwent, is due to commence in […]

HS2 begins foundation works for key A43 bridge

HS2 has begun foundation works for a key bridge that will take a major A road over the new high-speed railway just outside Brackley, after successfully completing the temporarily realignment of both carriageways. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, providing access to Silverstone and connections between the […]

Scotland to consider integrated ticketing for public transport

The Scottish Government is considering introducing a TfL-style ticket system for public transport across the country. Energy Secretary Mairi McAllan said this would be explored as part of a new strategy to reduce car journeys by 20%, as she confirmed reports that the Government was cancelling a key climate target. She told MSPs the Government was […]

Fixing potholes, improving active travel infrastructure and road safety on Highways Voices from Intertraffic Amsterdam with SWARCO and AGD Systems

The last of this week’s Highways Voices podcasts from Intertraffic Amsterdam 2024 explores more of the cutting-edge technology and leading opinion, thanks to the sponsorship of  SWARCO and AGD Systems. In today’s programme we hear about the Australian invention Multipatcher, a safe one-person operated way to fix our roads, which has been making a difference Down Under for decades […]

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